[ LETTER ]

Dennis Ross

Published: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 12:07 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 12:07 a.m.

In his Jan. 10 letter, "Contact U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross," Ross said, "Serving the constituents of Florida is one of my highest honors in life. I take my oath of office very seriously, and forever strive to … serve as a voice for Floridians." But Ross has taken his Grover Norquist pledge more seriously.

Ross' real oath of office apparently is to his signed Norquist pledge, which is to serve the wealthiest 2 percent. On Jan. 1, he had the opportunity to serve the other 98 percent of us and he voted nay, which would have meant raising our taxes the next day.

There is something Ross can do for the 98 percent portion of his constituents: tear up that Norquist pledge, and stop being only concerned about the 2 percent. They weren't job makers while their George W. Bush tax cut was in effect.

<p>In his Jan. 10 letter, "Contact U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross," Ross said, "Serving the constituents of Florida is one of my highest honors in life. I take my oath of office very seriously, and forever strive to … serve as a voice for Floridians." But Ross has taken his Grover Norquist pledge more seriously.</p><p>Ross' real oath of office apparently is to his signed Norquist pledge, which is to serve the wealthiest 2 percent. On Jan. 1, he had the opportunity to serve the other 98 percent of us and he voted nay, which would have meant raising our taxes the next day.</p><p>There is something Ross can do for the 98 percent portion of his constituents: tear up that Norquist pledge, and stop being only concerned about the 2 percent. They weren't job makers while their George W. Bush tax cut was in effect.</p><p>JACK MORAN</p><p>Lakeland</p>